Barcelona to become the first major European city to ban Airbnb-style apartments

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Barcelona will become the first major European city to ban Airbnb-style tourist apartments, phasing out licensed tourist apartments by November 2028. The city will not renew about 10,100 existing permits and has already ceased issuing new permits since 2026 to prioritize housing for residents.

Barcelona will phase out its licensed tourist apartments by November 2028, with Barcelona Untold reporting that the city will not renew any of its roughly 10,100 existing tourist apartment permits once they expire. No new tourist apartment licenses have been issued since 2026, while more than 3,500 apartments have already returned to the regular housing […] The post Barcelona to become the first major European city to ban Airbnb-style apartments appeared first on Georgia Today.